With transportation costs rising, notebook brand vendors and channels had suppliers advance shipments ahead of schedule to meet growing demand in the second quarter of 2024, with the education market in North America seeing stronger-than-expected seasonal growth and China’s market recovery picking up pace. As a result, global notebook shipments (excluding detachable models) were better than expected in the second quarter, rising 7.8% sequentially, according to DIGITIMES Research’s latest notebook report covering the second quarter and second half of 2024.